Comment by bugake
18 hours ago
Some other benefits of older GPUs:
Use as a dedicated GPU for encoding and decoding video. Post processing like frame interpolation or superresolution. Use for GPGPU workloads. Run additional monitors independently. Use for GPU passthrough to virtual machines. Use as a backup GPU for troubleshooting. Use for test code without breaking the main GPU
For video decode if it supports the codec you want you're set, but video encode has definitely improved on more modern GPUs. Older GPUs work but you'll likely get worse quality for a given bitrate.
Yeah, if you want good enough video encoding, there's no better option than Intel Arc graphics, maybe a box somewhere just churning B-frames